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HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement

Introduction

This guide will show you how to replace the hard disk drive (HDD) of your HP 15-af123cl. This could be necessary if your computer fails to boot, or if your computer reports corrupted memory for your HDD.

The HP 15 series includes multiple model numbers and shares many attributes with the HP 255 G4 notebook—HP's support page for the af123cl includes a link to the HP 255 G4 repair guide.

Before beginning this repair, here are some preliminary steps that you should follow:

  • Use electrostatic discharge (ESD) safe tools, including an ESD-band, to protect against damage to your computer.
  • Back-up all the data on your HDD before replacing it. If you miss this step, you will lose any data that you have not backed-up.
  • Before beginning, turn off your computer and disconnect all cables, including the power cable.

What you need

  1. HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Push the slider with a lock symbol to the right to unlock the battery.

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  2. HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Push the slider with a battery symbol to the left to push the battery out slightly.

    • Pull the battery out fully now that it is released.

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  3. HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement, Optical Drive: step 3, image 1 of 2 HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement, Optical Drive: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the single screw that holds in the optical drive using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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  4. HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the optical drive out of the laptop.

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  6. HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement, Back Cover: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the twelve screws from the bottom of the laptop using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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  7. HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 3 HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 3 HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement: step 6, image 3 of 3

    • Turn the laptop over and open the lid.

    • Use an opening tool to pry the bottom cover from the body of the laptop.

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  8. HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Close and turn over the laptop again.

    • Pull the back cover up to remove it from the laptop.

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  9. HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement, Hard Drive: step 8, image 1 of 2 HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement, Hard Drive: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Unclip the cable connected to the drive using an opening tool.

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  10. HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 3 HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 3 HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement: step 9, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the screws from the brackets around the hard drive using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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  11. HP 15-af123cl Hard Drive Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the brackets from around the hard drive.

    • Remove the hard drive from the laptop.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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